MARSHALL JOINS AN ELITE GROUP OF SOCAL MCDONALDS ALL-AMERICANS
SOCAL ALL-AMERICAN TRADITION
Thirteen young ladies from the Long Beach area have had the privilege of competing in the McDonald's All-American Game since its inception in 2002.
Rayah Marshall became the fourth Lady Knight to be bestowed
the honor.
The 6-foot-3 point forward and
USC signee follows Janice Bright who competed in the first one ever conducted. Sade' Wiley-Gatewood
played in 2004 and Lenita
Sanford competed in 2007.
Unfortunately, this year's cream-of-the-crop will not be able to participate in the 19th Annual showcase because of the coronavirus.
2021 SOCAL MCDONALD'S All-Americans
2021 Caire Akunaafo, 6-5, C, Rolling Hills Prep
2021 Demetre Brooke, 6-2, SF, Santa Ana Mater Dei High
2021 Rayah Marshall, 6-3, PF, Lynwood High
2021 Iriafen Okikiola, 6-2, F, Harvard-Westlake High
LONG BEACH AREA GIRLS BESTOWED MCDONALD'S All-AMERICAN HONORS (PAST & PRESENT)
2002 Janice Bright, 5-9, G, Lynwood High, Washburn
2002 Willamette Crockett, C, Narbonne High, UCONN
2003 Crystal Erwin, 6-2, PF, St. Paul High, University of Notre Dame
2004 Sade Wiley-Gatewood, 5-8, PG, Lynwood High, University of Tennessee
2006 Morgan Medlock, 6-0, G/F, Narbonne High, USC
2007 Lenita Sanford, 6-1, PF, Lynwood High, committed to CAL
2008 Jasmine Dixon, 6-0, SF, Long Beach Poly High, Rutgers University
2009 Monique Oliver, 6-3, PF, Long Beach Poly High, University of Rutgers
2011 Ariya Crook-Williams, 5-7, PG, Long Beach Poly High, USC
2013 Kendall Copper, 6-4, PF/C, St. Anthony High, Duke
2014 Lajahna Drummer, 6-2, PF, Long Beach Poly High, UCLA
2017 Ayanna Clark, 6-4, F/C, Long Beach Poly High, committed to USC
2021 Rayah Marshall, 6-3, PF, Lynwood High, USC
SoCal McDonald All-American Girls from 2002-Present
2002Janice Bright, 5-9 ,G, Lynwood High, Washburn
2002 Alexis Kendrick,5-7, PG, St. Bernard High, University of Georgia
2002 Courtney La Vere, Buena High, University of Notre Dame
2002 Tye’sha Fluker, 6-5, C, John Muir High, University of Tennessee
2002 Willamette Crockett, C, Narbonne High, UCONN
2003 Lauren Ervin, 6-4, F, Inglewood High, University of Arkansas
2003 Crystal Erwin,6-2, PF, St. Paul High, University of Notre Dame
2003 Noelle Quinn, 6-1, SG, Bishop Montgomery, UCLA
2004 Sade Wiley-Gatewood, 5-8, PG, Lynwood High, University of Tennessee
2006 Abi Olajuwon, 6-3 F/C,, Marlborough High, University of Oklahoma
2006 Morgan Medlock, 6-0, G/F, Narbonne High, USC
2007 Jeanette Pollen, 6-0 SG/PG, Brea Olinda, Stanford
2007 Lenita Sanford, 6-1, PF, Lynwood High, CAL
2008 Jamine Dixon, 6-0, SF, Long Beach Poly High, Rutgers University
2008 Nikki Speed, 5-9, PG, Marlborough High, University of Rutgers
2009 Christina Marinacci, 6-3, SF, Foothill High, USC
2009 Eliza Pierre, 5-8, PG, John Muir High, CAL
2009 Gennifer Brandon, 6-3, Chatsworth High, CAL
2009 Monique Oliver, 6-3, PF, Long Beach Poly High, University of Rutgers
2010 Nirra Fields, 5-9, PG, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, UCLA
2010 Lindsay Sherbet, Great Oaks High, CAL
2011 Alexis Vailetama, 6-2, PF, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, USC
2011 Ariya Crook-Williams, 5-7, PG, Long Beach Poly High, USC
2011 Justine Hartman, 6-3, C/F, Brea Olinda High, CAL
2011 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, 5-11, SF, Mater Dei High, UCONN
2011 Bonnie Samuelson, 6-3, Edison High, Stanford
2011 Reshanda Gray, 6-3, Washington High, CAL
2012 Candice Agee, 6-6, C, Silverado High, Penn State
2012 Jordan Adams, 6-1, PG, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, USC
2013 Kendall Copper, 6-4, C/P, St. Anthony High, Duke
2014 Lajahna Drummer, 6-2, PF, Long Beach Poly High, UCLA
2015 Katie Samuelson, 6-3, PF, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, UCONN
2016 Leanne Odom, 6-1, SF, Chaminade College Prep, Duke
2017 Ayanna Clark, 6-4, FC, Long Beach Poly High, committed to USC
2017 Kianna Smith, 6-0, G, Troy High, CAL/Louisville
2021 Rayah Marshall, 6-3, PF, Lynwood High, USC
WATSON JOINS AN ELITE GROUP OF LONG BEACH AREA MCDONALDS ALL-AMERICANS
Peyton Watson, a 6-foot-7 swing from Long Beach Poly High, became the 22th player from the Long Beach Area to be name a McDonald's All-American.
In 1977, Tom Freeman, a 6-foot-3 guard from Lynwood High was the only player from the Long Beach and SoCal region added to the roster that included Magic Johnson, Albert King and Gene Banks.
The first team didn't play in a game. The following year, McDonald's Al-American game was conducted at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA.
Here is a list of past and Present McDonald's All-Americans from the Long Beach Area
1978 Tyren Naulls, 6-6, SG, Lynwood, UCLA/Texas A&M
1982 Eldridge Hudson, 6-8, PF, Carson High, UNLV
1982 Kerry Boagni, 6-8, F, Serra High, Cal State Fullerton
1988 Darrick Martin, 5-11, PG, Long Beach St. Anthony High, UCLA
1990 Ed O’cannon, 6-9, PF/SF, Artesia High, UCLA
1993 Avondre Jones, 6-11, C, Artesia High, Fresno State
1993 Charles O’cannon, 6-5, SF, Artesia High, UCLA
1984 JelanI Gardner, 6-6, F, St. John Bosco High, CAL
1984 Ricky Price, 6-6, F, Carson High, Duke
1984 Chris Sandle, 6-6, F, Long Beach Poly High, UTEP
1998 Tayshaun Prince, 6-9, Dominguez High, University of Kentucky
1999 Jason Kapono, 6-8, SF, Artesia High, UCLA
2000 Travon Bryant, 6-9, PF, Long Beach Jordan, University of Missouri
2001 Tyson Chandler,7-0, Dominguez High, (Drafted Los Angeles Clippers)
2001 Josh Childress, 6-8, SF, Mayfair High, Stanford
2004 Arron Alfalo, 6-5, SG, Compton Centennial High, UCLA
2007 James Harden, 6-5, PG, Artesia High, Arizona State
2008 DeMar DeRozan, 6-8, SF, Compton High, USC
2008 Brandon Jennings, 6-1, PG, Dominguez High/Oak Hill Academy (played overseas)
2013 Issac Hamilton, 6-5, SG, St. John Bosco High, UTEP
2020 Josh Christopher, 6-5, G, Mayfair High, Arizona State
2021 Peyton Watson, 6-6, SF/SG, Long Beach Poly High
WATSON JOINS AN ELITE GROUP OF LONG BEACH AREA MCDONALDS ALL-AMERICANS
1977 Tom Freeman, 6-3, G, Lynwood High, Kansas State
1978 Don Larson, 6-8, F, Ventura High, Utah
1978 Greg Goorjian, 6-2, PG, Crescenta Valley High, UNLV/Loyola Marymount
1978 Lionel Marquette, 6-7, PF, Verbum Dei, USC
1978 Tyren Naulls, 6-6, SG, Lynwood, UCLA/Texas A&M
1979 Byron Scott, 6-4, SG, Morningside, Arizona State
1979 Darren Day, 6-8, PF, John Kennedy High, UCLA
1980 Kenny Fields, 6-8, PF, Verbum Dei High, UCLA
1980 Ralph Jackson, 6-2, SG, Inglewood, UCLA
1981 Mark Acres, 6-11, FC, Palos Verdes Peninsula High, Oral Roberts
1981 Stuart Gray, 7-0, C, John F. Kennedy High, UCLA
1981 Nigel Miguel, 6-5, GF, Notre Dame High, UCLA
1982 Kerry Bagni, 6-8, F, Serra High (Gardena/), Cal State Fullerton
1982 Montel Hatcher, 6-1, G, Santa Monica High, UCLA
1882 Eldridge Hudson, 6-8, PF, Carson High, UNLV
1983 Corey Gaines, 6-3, G, St. Bernard High, Loyola Marymount/UCLA
1983 Michael Smith, 6-10, F, Los Altos High, Brigham Young
1983 Dwayne Polee Sr., 6-7, SF, Verbum Dei/Manual Arts, UNLV/Pepperdine
1984 Matt Beeuwsaert, 6-5, G, Santa Ana Mater Dei, Cal/Notre Dame
1984 John Williams, 6-7, G/PF, Crenshaw, LSU
1985 Tom Lewis, 6-8, F, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, Pepperdine
1986 Scott Williams, 6-10, FC, Wilson High (Hacienda Heights), North Carolina
1986 Stevie Thompson, 6-4, G, Crenshaw High, Syracuse
1987 Brian Williams (Bison Dele), 6-11, C, Santa Monica High, Arizona
1987 Sean Higgins, 6-9, SF, Fairfax High, Michigan
1988 Chris Mills, 6-6, SG, Fairfax High, Arizona
1988 Darrick Martin, 5-11, PG, Long Beach St. Anthony High, UCLA
1988 Don MacLean, 6-10, PF, Simi Valley High, UCLA
1989 Tracy Murray, 6-7,SF, Glendora High, UCLA
1989 Michell Butler, 6-5, SG, Oakwood School, UCLA
1990 Ed O’cannon, 6-9, PF/SF, Artesia High, UCLA,
1991 Cherokee Parks, 6-11, C, Marina High, Duke
1993 Avondre Jones, 6-11, C, Artesia High, Fresno State
1993 Charles O’cannon, 6-5, SF, Artesia High, UCLA
1993 Jacque Vaughn, 6-1, PG, John Muir High, Kansas
1984 JelanI Gardner, 6-6, F, St. John Bosco High, CAL
1984 Ricky Price, 6-6, F, Carson High, Duke
1995 Paul Pierce, 6-7, SF, Inglewood High, Kansas
1996 Corey Benjamin, 6-6, SG, Fontana High, Oregon State
1997 Chris Burgess, 6-10, PF, Woodbridge High, Utah
1997 Eric Chenoweth, 7-1, C, Villa Park, Kansas
1997 Jaron Collins, 6-11, C, Harvard-Westlake High, Stanford
1997 Jason Collins, 7-9, C, Harvard-Westlake High, Stanford
1997 Baron Davis, 6-3, PG, Crossroads High, UCLA
1998 Tayshaun Prince, 6-9, Dominguez High, University of Kentucky
1999 Jason Kapono, 6-8, SF, Artesia High, UCLA
1999 Casey Jacobsen, 6-6, SG, Glendora High, Stanford
2000 Travon Bryant, 6-9, PF, Long Beach Jordan, University of Missouri
2001 Cedric Bozeman, 6-6, SG, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, UCLA
2001 Tyson Chandler,7-0, Dominguez High, (Drafted Los Angeles Clippers)
2001 Josh Childress, 6-8, SF, Mayfair High, Stanford
2002 Hassan Adams, 6-4, G, Westchester High, Arizona
2002 Evan Burns, 6-8, F, Fairfax High, San Diego State
2002 DeAngelo Collins, 6-10, F/C, Inglewood High, (went un-drafted)
2004 Arron Alfalo, 6-5, SG, Compton Centennial High, UCLA
2004 Jordan Farmar, 6-2, PG, Taft High, UCLA
2005 Amir Johnson, 6-9, PF, Westchester High
2006 James Keefe, 6-8, F, Santa Margarita High, UCLA
2007 James Harden, 6-5, PG, Artesia High, Arizona State
2007 Taylor King, 6-8, SF, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, Duke
2008 DeMar DeRozan, 6-8, SF, Compton High, USC
2008 Brandon Jennings, 6-1, PG, Dominguez High/Oak Hill Academy (played overseas)
2008 Jrue Holiday, 6-4, Campbell Hall, UCLA
2008 Larry Drew, 6-2, PG, Taft High, UCLA
2008 Malcolm Lee, 6-5, G, J.W. North High, UCLA
2009 David Wear, 6-10, PF, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, North Carolina
2009 Travis Wear, 6-9, PF, Santa Ana Mater Dei High, North Carolina
2009 Michael Snaer, 6-5, SG, Rancho Verde High, Florida State
2012 Grant Jerrett, 6-10, PF, La Verne Lutheran High Arizona
2013 Issac Hamilton, 6-5, SG, St. John Bosco High, UTEP
2014 Stanley Johnson,6-7, PF, Santa Ana Mate Dei High, Arizona
2014 Thomas Welsh, 7-0, C, Loyola High, UCLA
2016 Lonzo Ball, 6-6, PG, Chino Hills High, UCLA
2019 Isaiah Mobley, 6-10, SF, Rancho Christian High, USC
2020 Josh Christopher, 6-5, G, Mayfair High, Arizona State
2020 Evan Mobley, 7-0, PF, Rancho Christian High, USC
2020 B.J. Boston Jr., 6-7, SG, Sierra Canyon High, Kentucky
2020 Zaire Williams, 6-8, F, Sierra Canyon High, Stanford